Surge in mental health issues among young British women – survey

Mental health problems are a growing issue among young women in Britain, but parents are more concerned about their children abusing drugs and alcohol, Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitude Survey 2015 suggests.

Some 58 percent of women aged 13 to 21 found mental health to be a “serious concern,” but 42 percent said their parents were “more concerned” about them taking drugs.

While 33 percent claimed their parents were more concerned about alcohol abuse, some 29 percent said smoking frightened their elders the most.

Cyberbullying and joblessness were also among young women’s top fears.

Over a third of them were afraid of being abused online and 36 percent fretted about being unemployed.